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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3340825 - Southeastern Public Service Authority-Spsa
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Health 03551124
Site Address:
Southeastern Public Service Authority-Spsa
Steam Plant, 4 Victory Blvd.
Portsmouth, VA 23702
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:9511
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/18/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/09/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360606487 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19101200 H02 III | 07/26/1989 | 08/14/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:15 a.m. on Friday, May 12, 1989, the operator of a front end loader ran into a barrel of sodium cyanide in a waste pile at a trash shredding plant. The impact caused sodium cyanide dust to be dispersed into the air. Two workers removed the barrel from the plant and the plant was evacuated. All personnel were decontaminated by emergency response teams; Employees #1 through #5 were sent to the hospital for evaluation.
Keywords: FRONT END LOADER, SODIUM CYANIDE, INHALATION, COLLISION, POISONING, DUST INHALATION, OVEREXPOSURE, ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3340825 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators | ||
| 2 | 3340825 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators | ||
| 3 | 3340825 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators | ||
| 4 | 3340825 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators | ||
| 5 | 3340825 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |